Health habits and behaviour of adolescent school children, Taif, Saudi Arabia
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (6): 1525-1534
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to provide data regarding habits, behavior, problems and needs regarding health in adolescent children from a military community at Al Hada and Taif, Saudi Arabia which could guide school health programmes. We carried out a cross-sectional study on 284 preparatory and secondary school students. Prevalence of smoking was 21.3% among males and 4.9% among females. The rate of overweight was 20.8%. Driving without a license was reported by 68.8% of students, and 82.3% said they didn't fasten seat belts. However, we recorded a high rate of physical activity, 75.0% overall
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Indice:
Méditerranée orientale
Sujet Principal:
Établissements scolaires
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Étudiants
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Comportement
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Fumer
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Indice de masse corporelle
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Santé
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Prévalence
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Études transversales
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Surpoids
Type d'étude:
Étude de prévalence
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
East Mediterr Health J.
Année:
2009
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